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People with dementia resist care when they feel threatened. In general, these patients cannot care for themselves and need help. Nurses who care for patients with dementia now have a tailored approach to dental hygiene for their charges, thanks to a pilot study by Rita A. Jablonski, Penn State assistant professor of nursing, and other nurses.

Students and faculty in the dental hygiene program at Pennsylvania College of Technology volunteered their services in bringing dental care and education to poor children in Nicaragua. The Penn College contingent was accompanied by a Canadian dentist and a dental hygienist. Under the supervision of a Nicaraguan dentist, the group spent four days providing various services for 57 children from a school in the earthquake-devastated area of Managua.